Quick Hitters: Week 5
Published on March 27, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
GARCIA AIMS FOR THIRD: New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA needs two touchdowns to pass QB ANDY KELLY and move into third place all-time with 810 career passing touchdowns. Garcia can move into third place when the Dragons (1-3) welcome the Dallas Desperados (4-0) to Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m. ET.
CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Player
TDs
Clint Dolezel*
872
Sherdrick Bonner
845
Andy Kelly
809
Aaron Garcia
808
Mark Grieb
635
* Injured Reserve
DAILEY GOES FOR 100: Colorado Crush head coach MIKE DAILEY can become the fourth coach in AFL history to record his 100th regular-season victory when the Crush (1-2) host the New Orleans VooDoo (3-1) on Sunday, March 30 at 4 p.m. ET (FSN Rocky Mountain Local - Live) at the Pepsi Center.
CAREER REGULAR-SEASON VICTORIES
Coach
Record
Pct.
Tim Marcum
168-75
.691
Danny White
136-76
.642
Mike Hohensee
110-90
.550
Mike Dailey
99-68
.593
Darren Arbet
98-42
.700
GOOD HANDS: San Jose SaberCats DB CLEVAN THOMAS needs one interception to tie MARK RICKS for fourth all-time with 44 career. Thomas can move up the list when the SaberCats (2-2) travel to the Sprint Center to face the Kansas City Brigade (0-3) on Saturday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. ET (FSN Bay Area/NBC Local - Live, KSMO Local - Live). Utah Blaze DB DAMON MASON needs one interception to tie Thomas for fifth all-time.
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
Player
INTs
Kenny McEntyre
74
Durwood Roquemore
50
Barry Wagner
48
Mark Ricks
44
Clevan Thomas
43
Damon Mason
42
RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN: There has been no lack of offensive production so far in the first quarter of the 2008 AFL season and many single-season records are projected to fall by the end of the season.
Player
Team
Category
Current
2008 Projection
Current Record
Georgia
Total YDs
1,332
5,328
5,176
Utah
Total YDs
1,302
5,208
5,176
Philadelphia
Total Points
271
1,084
1,016
Chris Greisen
Georgia
Passing YDs
1,311
5,244
5,005
Joe Germaine
Utah
Passing YDs
1,269
5,076
5,005
Adrian McPherson
Grand Rapids
Rushing YDs
91
485
459
Marlion Jackson
Cleveland
Rushing YDs
115
460
459
T.T. Oliver
Orlando
Receiving YDs
545
2,180
2,129
Chris Jackson
Philadelphia
Receiving TDs
16
64
60
Chris Jackson
Philadelphia
Points (NK*)
96
384
366
A.J. Haglund
San Jose
Points (K*)
50
200
185
Connor Hughes
Philadelphia
PATs Made
35
140
128
Gabe Nyenhuis
Philadelphia
Sacks
5.0
20.0
15.0
Joe Minucci
Cleveland
Sacks
4.0
16.0
15.0
Michale Spicer
New Orleans
Sacks
4.0
16.0
15.0
Calvin Spears
New Orleans
Interceptions
5
20
13
Levy Brown
New York
Interceptions
4
16
13
SINGLE-SEASON RECORD PROJECTIONS
*NK - Non-kicking/ *K - Kicking
EDGE RUSHERS: Chicago Rush DL JAMES BARON needs 1.5 sacks to become the second player to record 50 career. Baron can do so when the Rush (3-1) welcomes the Arizona Rattlers (2-2) to Allstate Arena on Friday, March 28 at 8:30 p.m. ET (FSN Arizona - Delay, at 9:30 p.m. PT, CSN Chicago - Delay, 3/29 at 4 p.m. CT). Orlando Predators DL B.J. COHEN needs one-half sack to pass SYLVESTER BEMBERY for sole possession of fourth place with 44 career. Cohen will get his chance when the Predators (2-2) travel to Nationwide Arena to face meet the Columbus Destroyers (1-3) on Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. ET (AFL NET, CSS - Delay, 3/30 at 5:30 p.m. ET, Columbus Sports Net Local - Live, WRDQ TV - Live). Georgia Force DL ERNEST ALLEN needs one sack to pass both JOE JACOBS and ROBERT STEWART to move into sixth place with 40 career. Allen can do so when the Force (1-3) travel to EnergySolutions Arena to face the Utah Blaze (0-4) on Saturday, March 29 at 9 p.m. ET (CSS - Live, KJZZ Local - Live).
CAREER SACKS
Player
Sacks
Sam Hernandez
59.0
James Baron
48.5
Tom Briggs
46.0
Sylvester Bembery
43.5
B.J. Cohen
43.5
Joe Jacobs
39.5
Robert Stewart
39.5
Ernest Allen
39
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from March 27, 2008
- Rattlers playing for first place tomorrow night in Chicago - Arizona Rattlers
- Crush Add To Roster - Colorado Crush
- Soul Activate WR Watts, DL Gause - Philadelphia Soul
- Soul Look To Calm Storm For Fifth Consecutive Win - Philadelphia Soul
- Quick Hitters: Week 5 - AFL I
- The Outside RUSH - Chicago Rush
- Blaze Acquire Eddie Canonico Via Trade With LA - Utah Blaze
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